Transatlantic Forum
The Transatlantic Forum is an invitation-only membership group that brings together established French and American professionals for in-depth conversations on contemporary issues of concern on both sides of the Atlantic.
The program aims to provide a deeper understanding of the forces shaping American and French societies in a warm, convivial atmosphere that fosters stimulating conversations and lasting friendships. Our goal is to build a community that is informed, open-minded and committed to engaging personally on issues of critical import to the U.S. – France relationship. Our members cross nationalities and professional fields: government, media, non-profit, academia, business, law, finance, the arts, and more. In general, half are American and half French. Forum members share a passion for debate and a desire to engage across cultures to help build a more peaceful and unified world.
Events
The Transatlantic Forum meets every four to six weeks from September through July.
The format is a seated dinner or cocktail event (locations will vary), with a guest speaker presentation followed by a Q&A session. Discussions are moderated by Forum members.
Benefits of Membership
Annual membership benefits include:
- Invitation to regular dinners and cocktail receptions with fellow members and guest speakers
- Privileged access to networks including the French-American Foundation Young Leaders, the Foundation’s Board of Directors, policy experts, and other constituents of the French-American Foundation
- Invitations to special Foundation events, including conferences, webinars and more.
Application Process
Candidates interested in joining the Transatlantic Forum must submit a resume or bio and brief candidate statement. Candidates will be contacted by a Foundation staff member to schedule a follow-up meeting. The French-American Foundation will review applications and inform candidates of the decision regarding their membership status.
Candidates interested in joining the Transatlantic Forum should contact Cindy Klarwasser at cklarwasser@frenchamerican.org for more information.
Please note: Membership in the Transatlantic Forum does not influence a candidate’s application to the French-American Foundation’s Young Leaders program. Although members of the Forum may apply and be accepted to the Young Leaders program, participation in one does not guarantee access to the other.
Membership Dues
Members are invited to join the Forum for the annual fee of $500.
Click here to pay your membership dues.
Please note: Annual dues are billed on a rolling basis. Annual dues cover goods and services provided by the French-American Foundation; they are not tax deductible as a charitable contribution. The French-American Foundation reserves the right to suspend the privileges of a member in default for more than sixty days.
Our Members
- Utaukwa Allen, Global Head of Economic Development for Data Centers, Google
- Soufian Alsabbagh, Director, Cross Border Advisory, Savills
- Maria Aspan, Correspondent, National Public Radio (NPR)
- Marie-Laure de Bailliencourt, Founder, Elan Advisory LLC
- Geoffrey Baszczuk, Client Account Director, Mayer Brown LLP
- Alexandra Baxter, Managing Partner, Spark Up and Consultant, Mind Partners
- Gabriel Borsuk, Associate, D’Ornano + Co.
- Alfred Bridi, Counsel, Scale LLP
- Jennifer Campo, French Teacher, Scarsdale Middle School
- Alexandre Chenesseau, Managing Director, CMD Global Partners, LLC
- Sulexan Chery, Portfolio Manager, Brevet Capital Management
- Cybèle Chester, Adjunct Professor, Columbia University
- Didier Choix, President and Chief Executive Officer, DDA & Company, LLC
- Martial Combari, Senior Vice President, Blaylock Van
- Jonathan Cramer, Partner, Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
- Chloe Demrovsky, President, Edgewood Insights
- Belinda DiGiambattista, CEO, Choose Your Metric
- Hannah Fisch, Managing Director, Product Growth & Strategy, Newmark
- Rémi Forgeas, France Country Practice National Leader (North America), RSM US
- Marie-Barbe Girard, Entrepreneur
- Claire Guéhenno, Partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr
- Baptiste Guiraud, Business Development Associate, TOBAM
- Adrian Guy, Investment Banking Associate, Deloitte Corporate Finance
- Eda Haksal, Associate, Troutman Pepper
- Dr. Emmanuel d’Harcourt, Lecturer, Columbia University
- Maya Henry, Managing Director, Aeolus Capital Management
- Sarah Jancot, Senior Investment Manager, Norges Bank
- Roy Kabla, Head of Media & Entertainment Investment Banking, Barclays
- Katie Kirts, Director, Global Technology, New York Life Investments
- Guillaume Lanoë, Executive Vice President and General Manager, CIC – New York Branch
- Frantz Laouchez, Managing Director, BNP Paribas
- Lindsey Laveaux, Senior Trial Attorney, New York County Defender Services
- Thibaud Leblanc, Managing Director, D’Ornano + Co.
- Sacha Lehto, Senior Vice President, CCS Fundraising
- Leon Levy, Founder, Krikos Associates
- Neil Levy, Specialties and Practices Finance Leader, Marsh
- Lévi Maleba, Trader, Bank of Canada
- Christopher Mendoza, DevSecOps Product Security, Intel Corporation
- Mike Naft, Operating Advisor, Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel, Astria Elevate
- Benoit Paillier, Investment Banking Associate, Transactions & Compagnie
- Leslie Petrequin, Head Of Media & Platforms Partner Engineering Program Management, YouTube
- Michael Pitsinos, Hotelier, Grace Hospitality Group LLC
- Olivier Priou, Founder, Audactus LLC
- Elodie Planchenault, Executive Assistant to the Ambassador of Morocco, United Nations
- Jeanette Quick, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary, United States Department of Treasury
- Anaïs Rameau, Director of New Technologies, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine
- Remy Raisner, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Raisner Group
- Anne de Louvigny Stone, Senior Vice President, Merrill Lynch
- Romain Sinclair, Director, Greysteel
- Gregory Yigitkurt, Regional Marketing Manager, Americas, AXA XL
- Romain Zamour, Associate, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP